Technology News
eScan wins AV-Comparatives certification
eScan, one of the leading antivirus and content security solution providers, has been recognised for its world-class protection by bagging yet another prestigious award from AV-Comparatives during the months of March to June 2013. The test illustrates the overall...
SA to benefit from GE’s RtOI offering
GE Intelligent Platforms recently announced new software solutions that address the challenge of making sense of the myriad of data available in business today. These powerful solutions accessed by simple apps deliver realtime operational intelligence (RtOI) to...
Meet the dark side of social media
Over the past few months, hundreds of South Africa’s approximately 6,19-million registered Facebook users have become the victims of cloning. This practice, which is also known as deep mining, is when cybercriminals lift a user’s name and profile picture from their...
AWM360 solution integrates with Logitime
AWM360 Data Systems, an established business technology partner and solution provider within the southern African human capital management (HCM), HR and payroll markets, features the globally established Logitime integrated time management and access control software...
A social approach makes business sense
In this the age of information dominated by the power of social collaboration using technology, the case for investing in social business is strong. A step beyond social media and networks, social business is the new frontier of business-to-business and...
VoIP phones take over
It is generally agreed that all voice calls will in time be delivered over Internet protocol-based (IP) networks. Just how far we’ve come on this journey may come as a surprise to some, says Rob Lith, business development director at Connection Telecom. The position...
Data compliance is everyone’s business
Up until a couple of years ago, data compliance was the concern of only a few select industries such as financial services and healthcare. However, with an increase in the volume, and value, of data which both the public and private sectors are dealing with, there has...
Netology uses Marval’s ITSM solution
Effective customer service is critical to Netology, a South African company with a core focus on outsourced network support, specialising in networking and related services. With this in mind, and in order to expand their business, a formalised service management...
Should criminals fear biometric security?
Although many biometric-based security solutions fall short of the mark when it comes to overall protection and serving as a credible source of evidence in law enforcement, there are characteristics that typify comprehensive offerings that should have the would-be...
Mobility enhances the supply chain
In his 1999 book, Business @ the Speed of Thought, Bill Gates wrote “how you gather, manage and use information will determine whether you win or lose’’. The book may be over 10 years old, but this statement has never been more relevant to today’s complex supply chain...
Document scanner market grows in 2Q13
The Western European document scanner market has shown growth in the second quarter of 2013, increasing by 29,9% year-on-year to approximately 89 000 units. This is according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Western European Quarterly Document Scanner...
VMware expands data centre portfolio
Addressing the needs of organisations to simplify IT, VMware, the global leader in virtualisation and cloud infrastructure, has at VMworld 2013 announced a wave of new products and services designed to help IT accelerate its adoption of a software-defined data centre...
Important protocols for automation systems
Four decades ago, building automation comprised of simple control panels with switches and timers. By 2003, industry standards were being established, says Neil Cameron of Johnson Controls System & Service Africa. More than 10 such standards, each supporting...
eScan wins AV-Comparatives certification
eScan, one of the leading antivirus and content security solution providers, has been recognised for its world-class protection by bagging yet another prestigious award from AV-Comparatives during the months of March to June 2013. The test illustrates the overall...
SA to benefit from GE’s RtOI offering
GE Intelligent Platforms recently announced new software solutions that address the challenge of making sense of the myriad of data available in business today. These powerful solutions accessed by simple apps deliver realtime operational intelligence (RtOI) to...
Meet the dark side of social media
Over the past few months, hundreds of South Africa’s approximately 6,19-million registered Facebook users have become the victims of cloning. This practice, which is also known as deep mining, is when cybercriminals lift a user’s name and profile picture from their...
AWM360 solution integrates with Logitime
AWM360 Data Systems, an established business technology partner and solution provider within the southern African human capital management (HCM), HR and payroll markets, features the globally established Logitime integrated time management and access control software...
A social approach makes business sense
In this the age of information dominated by the power of social collaboration using technology, the case for investing in social business is strong. A step beyond social media and networks, social business is the new frontier of business-to-business and...
VoIP phones take over
It is generally agreed that all voice calls will in time be delivered over Internet protocol-based (IP) networks. Just how far we’ve come on this journey may come as a surprise to some, says Rob Lith, business development director at Connection Telecom. The position...
Data compliance is everyone’s business
Up until a couple of years ago, data compliance was the concern of only a few select industries such as financial services and healthcare. However, with an increase in the volume, and value, of data which both the public and private sectors are dealing with, there has...